Improvement in cigar-holders



S. CLARK.

CIGAR-HOLDER.

No.172,555. ?a.tented Jan. 25,1876.

Wu rJa-sszs lhM/ENTOR N-PETERS. PHOTO-LITHDGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STOCKWELL CLARK, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

lMPROVEMENT IN CIGAR-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 172,555, dated January25, 1876; application filed June 4, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STocKwELL CLARK, of the city and county ofWorcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a cer tainImprovement in Cigar-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following tohe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and the letters of reference markedthereon, mak- .in g a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an implement for holding a cigar while it isbeing smoked; and consists in making it of one continuous piece ofcommon metallic wire. formed as shown in the drawings, and described inthis specification.

Smokers of cigars find it both convenient and economical to have animplement for holding the cigar when it is mostly consumed, which bymany is said to be the best; also, without being obliged to lay it downor throw it away when about to do something that makes it necessary totake it from the lips.

This implement enables the smoker to take the cigar in the clasp, andsmoke it very close, get all the good there is in it without soilinggloves or fingers; or, if he has occasion to take it from his lips for amoment, he can clasp the cigar, place the ring on one of his fingers,and thus preserve it to resume his smoke at his leisure.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to (lescribe its construction and operation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents the implement as it appears readyfor use. Fig. 3 represents the implement as it appears with the cigar inthe clasp.

I make it of any common metallic Wire, cut first in pieces about nineinches long, doubled and twisted, forming the ring 1 for the handle orto be placed on the finger. The twist.2 fastens the ring, and alsoconfines the prongs 3 3. The ends of the prongs are bent, and form aclasp, 4 4, to conform to and clasp the cigar. A slide-ring, 5, isplaced on the prongs, which closes the clasp when slipped forward, andopens them when slipped back.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

A cigar-holder formed of one continuous piece of metallic wire,combining ring 1, twist 2', prongs 3 3, clasps 4 41, substantially asand for the purpose herein set forth, and shown in the drawings.

Worcester, Massachusetts, June I, 1875.

STOCKWELL CLARK.

Witnesses:

J ONA. LUTHER, S. G. WHITNEY.

